Wade guides Heat past Suns

(The Sports Xchange) - After establishing an early double-digit lead Thursday, the Miami Heat never relinquished the advantage.

Dwyane Wade scored 27 points to lead the Heat to a 108-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Goran Dragic finished with 25 points and Luol Deng scored 12 points for the Heat, who improved to 6-2 since the All-Star break.

"We're playing unselfish basketball," Wade said. "Any given night, anybody can be more aggressive than other guys, depending on matchups, depending on the night."

Rookie Devin Booker scored a career-high 34 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, for the Suns, who have lost 15 of 16 overall and 17 straight on the road. The road losing streak matches Phoenix's all-time record, set Jan. 4-March 13, 1974.

The Heat (35-26) were never threatened after extending a four-point lead late in the first quarter with a 20-5 run that ended midway through the second period. Wade's jumper with 6:52 remaining in the second capped the surge and increased Miami's lead to 45-26.

"What I liked about tonight is we came out early and took care of business," Wade said. "That's the NBA -- a team is going to make runs. We did a good job of keeping them off."

Wade's short jumper gave the Heat their first 20-plus-point lead at 50-29.

Phoenix responded with a 14-3 run. Alex Len's two free throws got the Suns within 53-43 before two free throws apiece from Wade and Amare Stoudemire gave Miami a 57-43 lead at halftime. Len finished with a double-double of 12 points and 13 points but was held scoreless in the second half.
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